Killer Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill 9 Persons
Just a few hours after bodies of victims of Abagena IDP Camp herdsmen attack were laid to rest Friday May 21, 2021, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have, again, attacked another community in Makurdi...
Youth Groups Demand For North Central Devt. Commission, Ranching Policy
Youths under the aegis of Middle Belt Youth Organisations have called on the Federal Government to establish a North Central Development Commission for the progress of the region. The youths also added their voice to...
Four Killed, One Missing In Renewed Attack On Benue Community
Four persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in two council wards of Gwer West local government of Benue state. The Next Edition gathered that the suspected herdsmen launched attack simultaneously on...
SFTAS/BENGIS: World Bank, Benue Govt Begin Sensitization, Enumeration of Houses In Cities
Benue State Government in conjunction with the World Bank has concluded plans to begin the enumeration of houses within the urban centers in the state. Governor Samuel Ortom disclosed this on Monday at the unveiling...
Banditry: OPWS Begins 7 Days Operation In Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba States
Following continuous activities of bandits in parts of the country, the Nigerian Military has commenced a 7-day clearing operation in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba States. The Next Edition reports that for the past two days,...
Over 200 People Killed In Benue By Herdsmen Since January… MINDA Group
Following renewed herdsmen attacks in Benue state, a group known as MINDA Strategic Contact Group (MSCG), has raised an alarm that over 200 people have been killed in Benue state by fulani herdsmen in...
Konshisha: ActionAid Nigeria Supports Benue Govt To Cater For 2,500 Households
Following the recent military operation in Konshisha Local Government Area in which thousands of people were displaced, ActionAid Nigeria, an NGO, has pledged to support Benue State Government by providing relief materials for 2,500...
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Makurdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office, have arrested four members of a syndicate of internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects, Gideon Damisa, Sunday James, Friday Ebosele and Okiemute Deborah,...
Herdsmen Ambush, Kill Farmer, Wife In Benue
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have ambushed and killed a man and his wife in Udei, Guma local government area of Benue State. The victim, identified as Mr. Igba Faga, from Mbabai council ward in...
Two Kidnapped Students Of UniAgric, Makurdi Regain Freedom
Two students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), who were kidnapped last Saturday have been released, the school management has confirmed. A press statement signed by the Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations...
Ortom Worried Over 1Million Refugees In Benue
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed worry over the continuous stay in camp of the growing number of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the state. The Governor who stated this when he visited...
Slain Soldiers: Benue Security Council Arrests Four Persons, Recovers 10 Weapons
Benue State Security Council has disclosed that four persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of soldiers by bandits in Bonta Community of Konshisha Local Government Area of the state. The four persons...
Benue Govt To Ensure Return Of Peace To Konshisha, Oju Comminities
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that his administration will do everything under the law to ensure that peace returns to warring communities of Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas. Governor Ortom gave this...
